Exhibitors
Our current exhibitors for the 2023 festival are listed below. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or subscribe to our newsletter, to receive regular updates as new exhibitors are added.
ALLY Wines is an online wine platform providing access to some of the most thoughtful winemakers in the United States. We select and choose partners who seek quality over acclaim. Winemakers who use their freedom from appellation and varietal influence to create wines based purely on instinct, quality and beauty. Focusing on California, Oregon, Washington and New York, ALLY Wines shares superior wines that are emerging from these regions. Wines representative not of stereotypes or a preconceived American style, but unique to their area in the United States, and the world. ALLY was created to showcase some of the world's most innovative wines. All partners and wines we work with are from the United States and while the names may be lesser known on a global stage, they are heralded for their unique styles and expressive varietal from distinctive places.
Bat and Bottle are specialist importers of Italian wine: Winner of 2021 Decanter Retailer Awards "Best Italian Wine Merchant" and also runner-up "Best Subscription Wine Club."
A treasure chest for those who delight in the unusual, we seek out wines made by individuals who cherish history, tradition and the unique character of their terroir. We are a husband and wife team who try to be serious when buying, but never too serious when selling. We hope you enjoy our wine selection and maybe even become a member of our very special Wine Club that enables us to bring these authentic, individual, beautiful wines into the UK. We look forward to meeting you in person in the Oxford Union Debating Chamber this September.
Our multi-award winning, English sparkling wines are made exclusively from grapes grown in just 6 hectares of breathtaking, sustainably nurtured, historic West Berkshire countryside. Each vineyard is carefully cultivated to unify the essence of its location and the character of the grape varieties, with the spirit of the growing season; coming together to produce unique expressions every year. Just 5 minutes outside of Newbury, Church Farm resides in an area of historic depth. It played a crucial role in the English Civil War and has stunning views over iron age forts, Coombe Gibbet, Highclere Castle and Beacon Hill (Watership Down) to name just a few. Visit us from April to October on one of our pre-scheduled vineyard tours & tastings or by appointment for private & corporate tours and cellar door sales. See our website for more details.
Babylonstoren is one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms, dating back to 1692. It has a fruit and vegetable garden of beauty and diversity, unique accommodation, fine food and a sense of wellbeing. Our wines are produced in a state-of-the-art winery and are made to showcase the soils and climate where its grapes are grown. We have 88 hectares under vine and produce 13 different grape varieties with our highest vines – pinot noir and chardonnay – lying against Simonsberg at some 600 metres above sea level.
Our wines are best exemplified by the Babylonstoren logo, which consists of the pipe (representing the farmer), the flower (representing the garden) and the bird (representing nature). It is a combination of the very essence of Babylonstoren – keeping things simple and as true to the earth as possible. "It is this that we strive to achieve in our wine," says Charl Coetzee. "Truth to the area we are situated in on the slopes of Simonsberg, and simplicity by making elegant and balanced wines as natural as possible."
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Nestling in the renowned Gassac valley near Aniane, and under new ownership since 2016, contemporary Château Capion has already produced a range of reds, whites and rosés that are helping to forge an entirely new identity for Languedoc wine. Indeed, consultant oenologist Claude Gros has called Capion “extraordinary white wine terroir”, and our 2017 white bearing the estate’s name is a Decanter Platinum medal winner (98 points). On 55ha across three sites with diverse geological zones around the Terrasses du Larzac, we use the expertise of biodynamic specialists Claude and Lydia Bourguignon to manage soil health and practise sustainable viticulture. We also carry out manual harvesting and micro-parcel selection. Château Capion was certified organic in 2020.
“Excellent service, delightful venue, inspiring wine and delicious food. Totally supportive of its local community”. Deli of the Year
Open to food and wine lovers since 2010, we are an innovative cheesemonger and wine shop selling a fantastic mixture of classical artisan favourites. Located in the picturesque market town of Wendover, inside the heart of the Buckinghamshire Chilterns is where you will find our lovely shop, No2 Pound Street.
From organic cheeses to biodynamic wines our range celebrates award-winning artisanal producers of meats, cheese, smoked salmon and plenty more sourced in Great Britain alongside a discerning selection of wines from small producers recognised internationally for their pedigree. Pop along to our stand for a selection of cheese to enjoy with your wines at Festival – and don’t forget to take some home with you too!
SOUTHERN WINE ROADS was founded in 2014 with the aim to promote Greek wine in the UK through trade. Wine is a superb quality product for Greece and of a rich, uninterrupted tradition that we believe we know pretty well. Eight years on, we have been recognised for the quality and breadth of our selection, as well as a game changer for the region. We showcase a wide range of the country’s subregions, from North to South and East to West, including many islands, as well as diverse wine styles, from classic to skin contact & amphora fermented with a variety of sweet & fortified wines and a majority of organic and low intervention labels. We work outside the beaten path of 'touristic' Greek wine and we offer great value labels that come with full details & background information.
Email: info@southernwineroads.com
Phone: 01689490349 or 07775714595
Instagram: southern_wine_roads
Twitter: @Maria_SWR
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Saddle Goose is a small craft wine company based in Kent, producing around 4000 bottles per year, made with minimal intervention. We're passionate about English grapes and wine production, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with English wine, whilst treading lightly on our environment. Finding inspiration from ancestral winemaking practices of old, we often blend that thinking with modern technology and winemaking. We also source the best possible quality local Kentish grapes to surprise people with what's possible from British wine! Our belief is that wine is a natural and constantly evolving product that reflects the vineyard where the grapes are grown, the UK climate, and the passion and craft of the winemaker. That's what makes each bottle so unique, as it paints a delicious picture of a time and place.
Novel Wines is a Decanter and IWC award-winning wine retailer specialising in truly unique wines. The portfolio of over 300 wines and spirits is sourced by buyers Ben Franks and Gyorgy Zsiga featuring wine from central and eastern Europe, the Med, Asia, Americas, South Africa, England & Wales, Canada and beyond. The collection comprises of a range of undiscovered grape varieties, with wines sourced from family wineries and community co-operatives. Novel Wines was founded in 2016 to make the market a more exciting place to shop, discover and fall in love with great wine. To date they have served over 4,500 customers across the UK.
Discover more: www.novelwines.co.uk
Contact details:
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Tel: 01225667311
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Email: hello@novelwines.co.uk
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Address: Novel Wines Shop, 7 Cork Place, Bath BA1 3BB (but we deliver UK-wide!)
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Facebook: https://facebook.com/novelwines
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/novelwines
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/novelwines
Oxford Spanish Ham Experience is committed to bring an unique experience to Oxford, freshly carving free range acorn fed 100% Iberico Ham by experienced professional Spanish ham carvers.
We are committed to the environment and the wellbeing of the animals sourcing our hams from Extremadura Spain where my family is coming from and only once it has obtained the D.O.P Deseha de Extremadura following strict quality control standards. In addition we donate 5% of our profits to @oxfordmutualaid supporting our beloved Oxford Community.
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The Tiwari House winery is situated in the volcanic hills of Lake Balaton, Hungary. The old vines that grow around the winery take full advantage of the volcanic minerals in the basalt soils. The sun reflecting off the lake and the hills blocking the cold north and west winds create a unique climate that is humid, cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. On any typical summer and early autumn day, the vineyards are shrouded by fog until mid-morning allowing for balanced ripening of the grapes which protects the delicate fruit flavours. The quality viticulture, combined with the winemaking passion and skills of Tiwari House, produces outstanding, award winning, sparkling wines that have established the perfect relationship with the rhythm of nature. All our wines are vintage, 100% natural, vegan and use grapes grown organically.
Wickhams is an independent online wine and spirit merchant founded by Dan Farrell-Wright. Sourcing the finest Estate bottled wines from around the world, as well as the UK, Wickhams curate collections from the everyday to the classics. They passionately believe in stocking wines, spirits and gift sets at a range of price points to ensure their products are accessible to all. Delivery is available to mainland UK with all orders packed in 100% recyclable packaging. Orders over £40 are shipped free of charge.
Set up in late 2020, Wickhams was shortlisted for two Decanter Retailer Awards in their first year of business and in their second year beat Waitrose & Partners to win Specialist Merchant of the Year, England at the International Wine Challenge Awards. They run informative, interactive and fun online tastings and in-person events throughout the year including the English Extravaganza in June, a range of grape specific sessions, and tastings covering everything from cheese matching to exploring the unusual.
gvino UK is a specialist importer of Georgian wine to the UK. We are proud to import exclusively selected and award-winning wine from famous vineyards across Georgia. Georgian culture and wine is currently going through a renaissance as Europe discovers more about this beautiful and historic region. Our wines are carefully selected and all our vineyards have been personally inspected to ensure not only the highest quality process, but also to support the development of the vineyards and the local economy. gvino UK was founded in 2017 by Anzor the Georgian, and Danilo the Italian, who became friends while studying at Warwick Business School.
Are you looking for French wines that are not destined for the supermarket shelves? Are you looking for wines that the discerning French wine-drinker buys? Are you looking for wines made by people rather than factories, and imported directly by a friendly independent merchant? If so, then welcome to Bordeaux and Beyond Ltd. - we have been providing answers to these questions for over 10 years! We really are a different type of wine company - please go to www.bordeauxetbeyond.co.uk to find out more!
Anteros Wine and Spirits Merchant are the UK’s exclusive importer and distributor for Chateau de Cayx – The Prince of Denmark’s Winery & Residence of The Danish Royal Family and for The Duke of Württemberg’s Winery & Estate (Herzog Von Württemberg). Anteros Wine and Spirits is an independent and family-run wine importer and retailer. In addition, they are the UK’s exclusive importer for F. Barbier Champagnes, a family champagne house established in 1911. In 2021, Anteros Wine and Spirits partnered with The Windsor Great Park Vineyard to retail their English Sparkling Wine that was served on many Royal occasions, including visiting Heads of State. Anteros Wine and Spirits focuses on award-winning, unique, boutique and independent vineyards and wineries.
The Thames and Chilterns Vineyards Association (T&CVA) was formed in 1988 to further the interests of the vineyards, viticulturalists and winemakers in the area. Today the Thames and Chilterns Vineyards Association has members spread between commercial vineyard owners, viticulturalists, winemakers and others with a general interest in viticulture and oenology.
The Association has members residing in the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,
Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Greater London. We
are members of WineGB, the National body for English and Welsh Wines who hold meetings and workshops throughout the year on topics associated with viticulture and oenology. Member vineyards regularly compete in regional, national and international wine competitions and we regularly have winners from our region in the Wine GB and Welsh Wine of the Year Competition.
Go Brazil, the UK’s only Brazilian wine specialists, are delighted to be back once again at the Oxford Wine Festival. At this year’s show we’ll be presenting a number of brand new labels including Familia Geisse’s prestigious Blanc de Blanc, the wonderful ‘El Gaucho’ Tannat from Don Guerino and a sophisticated Alvarinho blend from Campos de Cima.
These and many other still and sparkling Brazilian wines will be available to try and buy, with discount offered on case purchases. A warm welcome awaits for both new and returning customers!
Facebook: Go-Brazil-Wines-Spirits
Twitter: GoBrazilWines
Insta: gobrazilwines
Black Chalk is a wine proud of its English heritage, with roots firmly planted in the chalklands of southern England. We use the traditional method to create Black Chalk, using the tried and tested grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier.
Award winning winemaker Jacob Leadley launched Black Chalk in 2018 with the help of his family members who are all part of the business. Since the launch, the award winning Black Chalk Wines have had a fantastic reception from the media and well respected industry professionals. Black Chalk have created a sparkling wine that showcases everything that Hampshire has to offer. The wines are fruit forward and complex. Jacob is a huge fan of Pinot Meunier, as he believes it grows particularly well in Hampshire and provides the Black Chalk with an abundance of red fruit, weight and depth. Finally, the branding is modern and fresh with the aim of promoting English Sparkling Wine to all generations. We hope you enjoy our wines, and we are looking forward to meeting everyone at the festival!
We are a family run Shropshire wine merchant specialising in small boutique wineries, hard to find back vintages and fine wines. With long standing connections to South Africa, we have also built up a portfolio of the largest collection of South African wines in the UK. Established in 2002, over the past 20 years we have built up an extensive stock of thousands of rare wines and spirits all ready for next day delivery anywhere in the UK.
Discover wines the French usually keep for themselves.
The best wines are made by small growers who craft the best possible wine from each plot of vines. Our mission is to seek out winemakers who make small quantities of great wine and bring them to this country. Barrel-fermented whites, oak aged reds, old bush vines…All made with great respect for the environment. Come and taste today, then order a delivery to enjoy at home. See our range on www.joiedevin.co.uk
Ruta40 specialises in finding and delivering the very best Argentinian wine to our UK customers. We import from small boutique wineries that you won’t find in the big stores and supermarkets; we've been doing this for over 10 years now and have established a portfolio of high quality, award winning wines.
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The Market Cellar Door is a Wine Bar and Wine Shop in Oxford’s Covered Market which was set up set up as a joint project by Eynsham Cellars Wine Merchants and the Teardrop Bar.
We sell 250 wines by the bottle as well as 14 by the glass as well as tasting flights. We also encourage food to be purchased from other traders while sitting in, including from the fantastic Sartorelli’s pizza next door.
Find us at:
The Market Cellar Door
Unit 23 The Covered Market
Also browse all our wines at: www.eynshamcellars.com
Solaris Wines is still a young wine company continually looking to bring ‘different’ wines into the UK. Working with small producers we seek authenticity, points of difference and a clear quality/value relationship in the wines we select. We continue to look for new partners and expect our portfolio to develop further as we find new opportunities to launch on our clients. Indeed this quest has taken us into the world of GIN and in 2021 we commenced working with the BROKEN BONES distillery in Slovenia. At this year's OXFORD WINE FESTIVAL we will be showing a range of wines from the Bodegas Nabal, Ribera del Duero: Prince Stirbey, Romania: Tilia Estate and Stokelj Winery, Slovenia: Vinos Sanz, Rueda: Bodegas Vinaguarena, Toro: Bodegas Lerma, Arlanza and a superb dessert Riesling from Weingut Dr.Crusius, Nahe.
We are a locally family run independent wine merchant, in business for over 45 years and with continuous wine trade experience of more than 55 years. We also trade under the name of Peter Osborne Fine Wines.
We specialise in offering quality wines from Europe and around the world that will suit your palate and your pocket. Interesting wines that you are unlikely to see in the supermarkets. Enquire about our exceptional European selections from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Germany and Romania. From further afield, we have excellent selections from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile and Argentina and mostly all exclusively shipped by ourselves!
Website:- www.watlingtonfinewines.co.uk
Twitter:- @POsborneWines
Instagram:- watlingtonfinewines
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Nestled amongst the rolling chalk hills of the Meon Valley in Hampshire, Exton Park’s 60 acre single-vineyard produces award-winning English sparkling wine. We are passionate about quality and provenance, and proud to be one of the few single estate producers in Britain. All of our grapes are grown and hand-selected by us and our wines are artfully blended, aged, and prepared by our winemaker in our estate winery. We’ve spent the past decade developing our signature Reserve Blend range to guarantee consistency of taste and quality every year. The range draws on our 10-year library of reserve wines that we have curated and stored in our winery since 2011.
We are In the Loop drinks, a very small winery in Uckfield, East Sussex that makes English Vermouth. We are the proud producers of the first range of 'All English' Vermouth that showcases English wine expertly blended with only English botanicals.
We work with the wineries around us for the base wine, which we then fortify and flavour in house. Most of the botanicals we use we grow ourselves or forage for, and we use them fresh, extracting a pure and vibrant flavour which we layer over some truly lovely base wines.
We hope you enjoy sampling some very 21st century vermouth!
Grape Minds was formed by two friends Graeme Woodward and Michael Jelley in 2018 who share a love of wine and a love of retail and wanted to bring both great wine and a great independent retailer to Oxfordshire. Fast forward 4 years and they have recently opened their second site (Wallingford to accompany their home in Summertown) and have developed a reputation for sourcing superb wines at all price points and hosting incredible tasting events whilst also developing their wholesale offering, free nationwide delivery and much much more! Both owners have tasted every single wine and if they don't love them, they don't stock them...what a job!
Wine Chateau Ltd represents a specialised importer of Moldovan wines based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. As a family business, it is proud to share fine wines coming from the greatest and worldwide awarded wineries of the country such as Milestii Mici, Cricova, and Chateau Vartely. The wines are produced in PGI vineyards of Moldova. Our suppliers provide selected wines from selected grapes assuring quality in every bottle.
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Milestii Mici Winery – declared as the largest winery in the world with 250 km of underground tunnels designed to store the wines. Moreover, the winery holds a Guinness World Record for the largest wine collection of other 1.5 million bottles.
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Cricova Winery – achieved over 500 worldwide awards for the quality of wines and is proud of producing a large range of sparkling wines under French Methode “Champenoise”.
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Chateau Vartely – a winery that received high appreciation from distinguished experts as Mondial de Bruxelles, Mundus Vini, Decanter, International wines & spirits competition etc.
Website: www.winechateau.co.uk
A family-owned estate, Podere Sant’Alberto is located north of Siena, between the fortified villages of San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Castellina in Chianti. The estate covers 12 hectares of mixed woodland, olive groves and vineyards on sloping terrain of limestone and clay at an elevation of around 250 metres.
The Podere has 2.5 hectares of vines, all the work in the vineyard and cantina is carried out traditionally; by hand and organically. Our native old vine varietals produce naturally low yields which results in extremely vibrant and concentrated expressions.
The O N E I R I C wine estate; pronounced “Oh! – ne – rik” and borrowed from Greek terminology roughly translated as ‘dream’ is exactly that – a hidden gem nestled in the heart of the cool-climate Elgin Valley in South Africa.
Renowned for consistency vintage after vintage, the Oneiric range focusses on striking a perfect balance between beautiful fruit, silky tannins and a lingering finish. All our wines are well balanced, structured and of outstanding quality. They have depth and complexity to fully compliment fine cuisine.